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400 GG

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

128,099 mi
Last recorded128,099 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration400 GG
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 128,099 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2024 127,616 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2023 126,458 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 124,990 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2022 124,911 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements both plates have black background (0.1 (d))

both front swivel balls leaking

Pass 1 Mar 2021 122,411 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2020 116,865 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2018 114,451 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2017 112,015 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 24 Oct 2017 111,938 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Central Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 109,733 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all 4 tyres ()

Fail 1 Nov 2016 109,733 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all 4 tyres ()

Pass 13 Oct 2015 106,950 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Jul 2014 103,518 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2014 103,518 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 Jul 2013 100,990 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2012 88,767 miles

Offside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Jul 2011 70,348 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2010 51,775 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2009 32,697 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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400 GG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 400 GG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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400 GG is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 14 July 2006.

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